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Chapter 48
Hearing that Li Chongjiu is so confident, Li Hu and Su Su are of course happy.

But Li Hu said: "Xiaojiu, Dad trusts your ability, but Dongdu is different from Shangdang County. In the past, we were not allowed to fight and kill bandits. It doesn't work here. Everything must follow other people's rules. You have to speak."

Li Chongjiu nodded and said: "Father is thinking about it very much, but I don't know what power is behind this Jiuli merchant?"

Su Suyan said: "I've inquired about it, and it seems that the Runan Yuan family is behind the scenes."

"Runan Yuan's family!" Li Chongjiu was taken aback.

Seeing that Li Chongjiu didn't understand, Su Su immediately explained: "The Yuan family in Runan is a big surname, and its ancestor is Yuan An, from officials to Situ, and then four generations and three princes..."

Hearing what Su Su said, Li Chongjiu suddenly understood and said: "It turned out to be Yuan Shao from the Three Kingdoms period, and the Runan Yuan family from Yuan Shu's period."

Su Su listened to what Li Chongjiu said, nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "Xiao Jiu has gained a lot of knowledge recently, yes, it is this one. After the Eastern Han Dynasty, although the Yuan family in Runan declined, the worm of a hundred deaths is dead but not stiff. It still has a lot of power, and the Jiuli Chamber of Commerce supported by his family has been conducting trade inside and outside the Great Wall."

Li Chongjiu nodded. If it was in the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Yuan family would be four generations and three princes, with disciples and old officials all over the world. Although it has declined now, even if it has declined, the foundation behind it is not something Li Chongjiu and the others can touch.

Su Suyan said: "This time they have taken a fancy to our Li family's bodyguard company. If they don't follow, not only the bodyguard company will be shut down, but we may also be imprisoned. But if they do, the 400 people in Qiqianzhai will work hard for others." For the wedding dress, you have to know that the Escort Bureau has had a hard time this time, so it has a little bit of color."

Li Hu shook his head and said, "No matter what, you have to give it a try."

Li Chongjiu said immediately: "In this case, Dad, Fourth Uncle, let's make up our minds tonight, and tomorrow morning we will go to the Jiuli Chamber of Commerce to see how they are going to make things difficult for us. I'm coming out."

That night Li Chongjiu, Li Hu, and Su Su went to bed early.

At [-] o'clock at five o'clock the next day, the drum of the first notification sounded loudly, waking the people of Luoyang, the eastern capital, from their sleep.

Because he had to go out early in the morning, Li Chongjiu heard the sound of the drum, and immediately opened his eyes, got up from the warm bed without hesitation, and began to put on his clothes.

At that moment, Li Chongjiu washed his face and went downstairs. When he saw Li Hu, Su Su was already waiting in the inn.Li Chongjiu looked at the two of them with two panda eyes, obviously they didn't sleep well last night.

Because they were in a hurry, the three of them didn't have breakfast and went out together.

It was the fifth watch at this moment, and Dongdu didn't know when a night of mist suddenly rose, and the sky was dark and deep, but when the second notification sounded, Li Chongjiu was walking on the street in the workshop, and the people in the workshop had already gone out one after another.

The store in Fangmenli has also started a day of business. The firewood under the stove is dancing brightly and warmly. The chefs in the store are busy steaming buns and cooking soup. The morning light added a bit of mist.

Li Hu handed a peeled egg to Li Chongjiu, and peeled another one himself, and the three of them ate while walking.

When we came to the gate of the square, the gate of the square was still closed, the soldiers were lazily holding the gate, and many people who were also anxious to get on their way early in the morning gathered in front of the gate and waited patiently.

When the third announcement was over, the sky became brighter, and the soldiers guarding the gate gave a long yawn. After the gate of the next door was opened, the gate of Guide Square was also opened.

Li Chongjiu and the three of them left the city amidst the crowds, and everyone seemed to be in a hurry. It is no wonder that Guide Square is located at the corner of the entire Eastern Capital, just like the fifth ring road in Beijing now. Needless to say, it is for work. It is very inconvenient to go to the two cities in the north and the south.

If the court ministers lived here, even if they galloped all the way, they would miss the court meeting, so it is no wonder that the people who live here are all poor and powerless families, and the population is not prosperous.

But Li Chongjiu and the others were going to Luoyang Nanshi and Fengdu, and the distance was not close, so they had to hurry early in the morning.

After leaving the square gate, under Li Chongjiu's feet was the compacted loess road. Although it was not as wide as Tianjie, it was still tens of meters wide. Elms and willows were planted beside the road, and there were drainage ditches beside the road.

Unlike the streets outside the square, there are no storefronts on both sides of the square, and small stalls to solicit business. There are only square walls built with rammed earth.Walking on the street is like walking between two yellow walls. Occasionally, you can see the eaves and heavy buildings escaping from the square walls, which are all the courtyards of dignitaries.

Occasionally, I can see a grand house with its own gate opened on the wall of the square. There are two rows of halberds at the gate, and a group of servants with eyes higher than the roof are guarding the gate.This place must be the residence of dignitaries, dignitaries, and powerful families.

When it was almost noon, Li Chongjiu also finished eating the fifth egg while walking, and finally came to Fengdu, the largest city in Luoyang.

Different from Chang'an's east and west cities, there are three cities in Dongdu, which are divided into west city, south city and north city.The scale of the West Market is small, and the difference between the two cities in the north and the south is almost the same, and Fengdu City in the South City is the most prosperous city in the world.

Pedestrians rubbed shoulders one after another on the road, and Li Chongjiu could hardly turn around. Su Su was very interested all the way, and popularized knowledge with Li Chongjiu like an elder.

People say that a scholar can know the world's affairs without going out, which is true. Su Su pointed to Fengdu City in front of him and said to Li Chongjiu: "In ancient cities, there are two doors on each side, and two streets on each side, which are in the shape of a "well". There is a saying of "the market".

"But Nanshi is different from other markets. It occupies two squares, with three doors on each side, three streets in each direction, and 120 streets in the city. The city sells everything. If you can't buy it in Nanshi, you can go to other places. Same."

Listening to Su Su's words, Li Chongjiu nodded.

At this time, several strong slaves came from the opposite side, dancing leopard-skin long whips, and slammed the whips to clear the way. Afterwards, the rich men sat on the bullock carts, surrounded by dozens of servants, including two faces. Sooty 'negro'.

Seeing this scene, the children on the side couldn't take their eyes off, looked at the black man, clapped their hands and said, "Kunlun slave! Kunlun slave!"

Seeing it, the adult at the side hastily pulled the child over and covered his mouth with his hands.Li Chongjiu, Su Su and others avoided the road and waited for the other party's car to drive past.

As Li Chongjiu stepped forward, he saw well-dressed children, merchants and peddlers, farmers and artisans, women's family members and servants along the way.

At the intersection on the side, many people gathered together. It turned out that an actor was performing juggling, throwing knives into the sky.

Just waiting here, Su Su pulled Li Chongjiu and said, "The Jiuli Chamber of Commerce is here."

Li Chongjiu raised his head, there was a horizontal plaque on the front with the word Jiuli written on it, under the horizontal plaque was a spacious front door, and inside the door was a long counter.

Five or six people with shrewd faces who looked like accountants stood behind the counter.

As soon as Li Chongjiu and the others entered, a man in his thirties, wearing a long gown and a goatee, greeted him very attentively, and said with a bright smile, "Three guest officials, it's really a pleasure to come to Bizhuang. Peng Pi Sheng Hui, I don’t know if there is anything I can do for you?”

Seeing that the other party was very polite and polite, Li Hu put on a smile at the moment, cupped his fists and said, "I'm at the Li Family Escort Bureau, Li Hu, come to pay a visit to Steward Xu!"

As soon as Li Hufang reported himself, the friendly smile on the other party's face suddenly disappeared, and he changed into an expressionless poker face in an instant.

"You wait!"

After throwing this sentence, this person cast a shadow on Li Chongjiu and the three of them.

(End of this chapter)